Wednesday, January 24, 2007

The Eskimo Pie was patented on this day in 1922. The chocolate covered ice cream was originally dubbed the "I-Scream Bar" by its creator Christian Nelson, but the name was changed at the suggestion of Clara Stover, wife of Nelson's business partner Russell Stover (who went on to become quite successful selling boxed chocolates).



Depicted above is a toy made by Ertl of a young lad selling Eskimo Pies.